Tufts University Profile

Founded in 1852, Tufts University is recognized among the premier universities in the United States. Tufts also enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. Recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as a "Doctoral/Research Extensive" institution based on the breadth of basic and clinical research conducted, Tufts has extensive and highly regarded liberal arts, sciences and engineering programs that draw outstanding students from around the world with the highest academic achievement and standing.

   More than 98 percent of enrolling students expect to pursue graduate or professional study. Approximately 40 percent of all undergraduates attending Tufts pursue course work outside the United States to add a strong international dimension to their field of study, and the university's language studies are both popular and rigorous.

   Tufts balances teaching with research, and students are encouraged to develop strong analytical skills. A growing number of innovative research initiatives and joint degree programs are available for both undergraduate and graduate students in liberal arts, sciences and engineering and the university's seven graduate and professional schools, including:

• Tufts' School of Veterinary Medicine (the only one in New England) with signature programs in international veterinary medicine; equine sports medicine; wildlife medicine; veterinary medicine ethics and values; and biotechnology;
  
  
• The distinguished Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, America's oldest graduate school for international relations;
  
  
• A globally renowned School of Nutrition Science and Policy with a USDA Human Nutrition Research Center focused on the impact of nutrition on healthy aging;
  
  
• An internationally affiliated School of Dental Medicine that trains dentists as expert clinicians with strong biomedical backgrounds;
  
  
• The Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences and School of Medicine that have clinical affiliations with thousands of doctors and researchers in the U.S. and around the world, as well as at its affiliated hospitals in Massachusetts (including New England Medical Center, the Lahey Clinic and Bay State Hospital). According to Science Watch, Tufts University Medical School rates sixth among U.S medical schools for the impact of its medical research.

   Tufts employs 3,500 people, with 8,500 students from across the U.S. and more than 100 countries attending classes on the university's campuses in Massachusetts (Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton) and in Talloires, France. In addition, the university is affiliated with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and with the New England Conservatory of Music.

   Tufts University's mission embraces teaching, research and public service in the United States and around the world. Every year Tufts graduates physicians, diplomats, dentists, veterinarians, entrepreneurs, teachers, engineers, researchers, scientists and liberal arts professionals who will be leaders in their chosen fields and who believe it is their responsibility to contribute to the advancement of humanity and improvement of today's global community and environment.